Inspector Charles Ehikioya, chairman of the MBPA, had said said the claims were fabricated or falsely attributed to him because of his position.
Evangelos Marinakis, who has owned the side Premier League team since 2017, is suing Greek football rival Irini Karipidis.
The company, which owns energy supplier British Gas, said the UK now has less than a week’s worth of demand for gas in store.